Definition of DEADLINESS

deadliness

Meanings

Plural: deadlinesses

Noun

  • the quality of being deadly
  • Synonym of lethality.
  • The quality of being deadly.
  • Synonym of lethality.
  • The degree to which a thing is deadly.
  • Tedium, or the quality of being boring.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English dedlinesse, deadlicnesse, from Old English dēadlīcnes, equivalent to deadly + -ness.

Synonyms

lethality

Scrabble Score: 12

deadliness is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
deadliness is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
deadliness is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

deadliness is a valid Words With Friends word